ChosensHelper Aura Twister

ChosensHelper-1.02.zip

Change log

VERSION 1.02. Should now work with clients with an interface in a language other than English (e.g. the German client). [WRONG, it is still broken for all non-English clients.] Still needs to be restarted after loading a new zone. [Restart with /reloadui and /chosen resume.] For other issues, see the "KNOWN ISSUES" on the project description.

VERSION 1.01. This is an update for the 1.01 patch of the Warhammer Online client, released on October 2, 2008, in North America. If you get an error message with the 1.0 client related to the ChatWindow object, delete the addon and install this version. I should note now that there is a known bug where the addon will revert to inactive (stop) when loading a new zone (such as a scenario or instance or after flying). As a workaround until this is fixed, using ["/reloadui" and] a "/chosen resume" macro is recommended, which you will have to click each time you load a zone and want to be able to use the addon. [The correct code for the macro is: /script slash("chosen resume"). Trying to use "/chosen resume" as your actual macro text will give you no joy.]

VERSION 1.0. This greatly improved version does all page rotation and user alert actions based on changes in the state of the game--i.e., when the user first creates an aura or when the aura abilities are on cooldown (that's when you need to rotate pages) or when the user enters combat (alert needed) or when the previous, lingering aura has 6 seconds left on it (while rotating three pages, that's when you need to alert) or has just expired (while rotating two pages, that's when you need to alert). It will also still do an alert upon being activated (and rotate to a different page than what is already up if rotating multiple pages, so that you don't just cancel what you already have). Notice that the alerts and the rotation have been unpaired as events. You can easily hit your next aura early or let it go for a while with few or no ill effects. (Note that several settings were improved or added in this version also.)

VERSION 0.9. The initial release of the addon rotates the hotbar page and makes an alert and sound on these occasions: (1) When first starting or resuming the use of the addon. (2) If two or three auras are being twisted, upon entering combat. (3) If two auras are being twisted, every 13.9 seconds during combat. (4) If three auras are being twisted, then every 6.95 seconds during combat. (Note that with version 0.9, the initial release, a timer that was independent of when the aura's debuff actually expired was used. Also, alerts and page rotations were simultaneous. Please update to the current version if using 0.9, and you will notice the improvement.)

Known caveats

See the "KNOWN ISSUES" on the project description. This version has known issues including:

  • Breaks if active while loading a new zone. (Can be restarted after /reloadui. Needs a bugfix.)
  • Breaks if the client is not in English. (Needs a bugfix.)
  • Breaks if the default BuffTrackers window for the player is disabled by another addon. (Needs a bugfix.)
  • The installation video has the incorrect syntax for making a "Chosen Resume" macro. (I've updated the video description on Google Video to note this.)

Facts

Uploaded on
03 Oct 2008
Game version
  • Beta 3.0
Filename
ChosensHelper-1.02.zip
Size
9.3 KiB
MD5
af50cf31c3b4e8352ea31256d03b2014
Type
Beta
Status
Normal

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